Anxiety and stress support

These resources are here for you to try if you're feeling anxious, panicked, stressed or worried. You can also use them while you're waiting for a conversation with Shout to start.

Shout's Little book of coping skills

Whether you’re feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed, our Little Book of Coping Skills is full of tips and techniques that can help you feel calmer.
Grounding techniques to help with anxiety

When you're feeling anxious and overwhelmed, grounding techniques can help bring your thoughts back to the moment. Here are some to try.
Breathing GIF

A breathing exercise visual aid that can help to reduce anxiety and prevent panic attacks.
Mood journal

A helpful way to keep track of how you're feeling. Save the picture to your phone and colour in how you feel each day. You can then use it to compare to previous weeks, or show to a GP, therapist or parent to help start a conversation about how you're feeling.
Project ABC UK

Aged between 13 - 18 with 30 minutes to spare? Learn ways to deal with low mood, stress and worry, while helping University of Bath psychologists test this new online programme. By answering some questions and without having to talk to anyone, you'll learn about how your brain works, some new coping skills and how to apply these.
Clear Fear app

An app from teenage mental health charity, stem4, to help children and young people manage symptoms of anxiety. It provides mindfulness exercises and activities based on a cognitive behavioural framework.
Mindfulness tips

Three ways that mindfulness can help with anxious thoughts, including one way to practice.
NHS self help guide

Interactive workbook to learn what anxiety is and how to cope with it.
Anxiety UK

A leading charity helping to support anyone living with anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression.
The Mix: grounding techniques for anxiety

If you find yourself in a moment of panic, or you're feeling unsafe, grounding techniques can be a really helpful tool to help calm you down.
What is anxiety?

A helpful article around what anxiety is and what it feels like